Best Mutual Funds Awards 2026: International Stock Funds

2026-03-21 14:03:15

If you’re evaluating mutual funds for your investment portfolio or retirement account, this list highlights the best international stock funds to consider now, based on each fund outperforming the MSCI EAFE index over the past one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods.

Shaded cells in the table below indicate the five best-of-the-best funds based on 10-year performance. Of 650 international stock funds at least 10 years old, 89 of them, or 14%, won IBD Best Mutual Funds 2026 awards.

Unlike domestic stock funds, which invest primarily in U.S. companies, international stock funds invest in companies outside of the U.S. Investing in companies outside the United States can help diversify investors’ portfolios, mitigate risk and prevent investors from missing out on global growth opportunities. International funds may include developed- and emerging-market investments in a variety of asset classes and offer different risk profiles and returns.

For more details, read about how the best mutual funds deliver benchmark-beating returns, and see the full 2026 list of IBD’s Best Mutual Funds in every category, including bond funds, diversified stock funds, blend and index funds.

All returns are as of Dec. 31, 2025.

Best International Stock Funds

Fund
Symbol
1-year total return
3-year total return
5-year total return
10-year total return
Morningstar category
Annual report net expense ratio
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Benchmark: MSCI EAFE NR USD

31.22%
17.22%
8.92%
8.18%


Kopernik Global All-Cap I
KGGIX
64.79
23.06
14.65
15.98
US Fund Foreign Small/Mid Value
1.00%
Vanguard Global Capital Cycles Investor
VGPMX
65.92
24.53
19.90
15.06
US Fund Global Large-Stock Value
0.44
Timothy Plan Israel Common Values A
TPAIX
56.27
23.24
13.27
13.66
US Fund Miscellaneous Region
1.71
Nomura Emerging Markets Instl
DEMIX
87.02
32.80
10.35
13.52
US Fund Diversified Emerging Mkts
1.18
Artisan Global Equity Investor
ARTHX
45.55
23.91
9.68
12.85
US Fund Global Large-Stock Growth
1.35
Victory Pioneer Global Equity A
GLOSX
41.08
22.42
15.41
12.75
US Fund Global Large-Stock Value
1.11
Smead International Value Y
SVXYX
39.43
19.13
19.37
11.89
US Fund Foreign Large Value
1.00
Kopernik International I
KGIIX
54.88
19.31
11.22
11.89
US Fund Foreign Large Value
1.01
AQR Global Equity N
AQGNX
31.51
26.10
15.15
11.86
US Fund Global Large-Stock Value
1.09
Thornburg Global Opportunities I
THOIX
41.08
22.86
13.86
11.77
US Fund Global Large-Stock Blend
0.99
Brown Advisory WMC Strat Eurp Eq Instl*
BAFHX
47.43
25.06
14.64
11.47
US Fund Europe Stock
1.04
Pzena Emerging Markets Value Instl
PZIEX
35.45
19.59
11.47
11.41
US Fund Diversified Emerging Mkts
1.08
Causeway Global Value Inst
CGVIX
33.92
25.14
14.93
11.41
US Fund Global Large-Stock Value
0.85
EuroPac International Value A
EPIVX
47.15
19.30
12.81
11.36
US Fund Foreign Large Value
1.69
Dunham International Stock N
DNINX
47.84
23.52
12.48
11.16
US Fund Foreign Large Value
n.a.
Brandes International Small Cap Equity A
BISAX
45.48
35.56
21.92
11.14
US Fund Foreign Small/Mid Value
1.32
Artisan Global Value Investor
ARTGX
33.98
23.33
13.40
11.14
US Fund Global Large-Stock Value
1.26
Eaton Vance Emerg & Frntr Countrs Eq I
EICOX
33.21
23.34
12.68
10.96
US Fund Diversified Emerging Mkts
1.15
Brandes Global Equity I
BGVIX
33.52
22.27
15.81
10.87
US Fund Global Large-Stock Value
1.00
Hartford International Value I
HILIX
44.70
21.57
15.82
10.51
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.90
DFA International Value III*
DFVIX
45.26
22.30
15.99
10.45
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.24
Segall Bryant & Hamill Em Mkts Instl
SBEMX
35.15
22.90
10.45
10.42
US Fund Diversified Emerging Mkts
1.23
Boston Partners Global Equity Instl
BPGIX
34.02
17.92
14.11
10.41
US Fund Global Large-Stock Value
0.95
Causeway International Small Cap Instl
CIISX
33.02
22.99
14.95
10.38
US Fund Foreign Small/Mid Value
1.10
GMO International Equity III
GMOIX
44.00
25.15
14.51
10.35
US Fund Foreign Large Value
1.86
DFA International Value I
DFIVX
45.21
22.27
15.93
10.33
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.28
SEI Emerging Markets Equity A (SIIT)
SMQFX
39.81
21.23
9.20
10.14
US Fund Diversified Emerging Mkts
0.63
GMO Intl Developed Equity Allc III
GIOTX
43.73
24.37
13.37
10.12
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.01
EuroPac International Dividend Income I
EPDIX
62.35
20.87
14.14
10.08
US Fund Foreign Large Value
1.22
DFA International Small Cap Value I
DISVX
52.07
24.48
15.06
10.06
US Fund Foreign Small/Mid Value
0.42
DFA World ex US Value Port I
DFWVX
40.49
20.70
13.87
9.95
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.37
MFS Blended Research Intl Eq R6
BRXVX
40.06
21.50
12.04
9.92
US Fund Foreign Large Blend
0.57
Hotchkis & Wiley International Value I
HWNIX
41.39
22.50
15.49
9.90
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.95
Goldman Sachs International Eq Inc Instl
GSIKX
34.26
19.77
12.82
9.88
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.80
Cullen Emerging Markets High Div I
CEMFX
31.60
22.12
11.09
9.78
US Fund Diversified Emerging Mkts
1.00
Mercer Non-US Core Equity Y3
MNCEX
37.31
20.14
10.05
9.76
US Fund Foreign Large Blend
0.37
Brandes International Equity I
BIIEX
38.75
24.69
14.91
9.75
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.89
Fidelity Series International Value*
FINVX
45.84
23.28
15.14
9.69
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.01
Carillon ClariVest Intl Stock R6
EISVX
39.45
24.40
14.86
9.64
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.85
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Instl
LZEMX
41.33
23.01
10.80
9.55
US Fund Diversified Emerging Mkts
1.07
Goldman Sachs Intl Eq Insghts Instl
GCIIX
40.68
21.80
11.42
9.55
US Fund Foreign Large Blend
0.79
DFA World ex US Targeted Val Instl
DWUSX
39.65
19.96
11.71
9.49
US Fund Foreign Small/Mid Value
0.48
Columbia Overseas Value Inst
COSZX
45.72
21.01
13.04
9.48
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.91
SA International Value
SAHMX
44.06
20.97
14.90
9.44
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.91
Victory Pioneer International Equ A
PIIFX
42.86
21.09
11.73
9.41
US Fund Foreign Large Blend
1.12
Causeway International Value Instl
CIVIX
39.04
22.45
13.30
9.41
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.85
PACE International Equity P
PCIEX
35.17
19.98
10.77
9.36
US Fund Foreign Large Blend
1.66
Northern Active M International Equity
NMIEX
34.88
19.51
10.11
9.35
US Fund Foreign Large Blend
0.85
Goldman Sachs International T/M Eq Instl
GHTMX
39.48
21.26
11.24
9.34
US Fund Foreign Large Blend
0.90
DFA International Vector Equity I
DFVQX
38.27
19.15
11.23
9.32
US Fund Foreign Small/Mid Value
0.30
Causeway International Opps Inst
CIOIX
36.95
22.89
11.96
9.31
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.92
JPMorgan Developed International Value L*
JNUSX
48.49
24.82
16.53
9.29
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.64
MoA International Fund
MAIFX
37.20
19.94
11.10
9.29
US Fund Foreign Large Blend
0.25
PIMCO RAE PLUS International Instl
PTSIX
39.80
20.24
11.24
9.27
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.95
Hartford Schroders Intl Multi-Cp Val I
SIDNX
45.83
21.05
12.26
9.26
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.86
Steward Values Enhanced International I
SNTCX
33.51
19.44
10.80
9.25
US Fund Foreign Large Blend
0.71
GMO International Opportunistic Val III
GTMIX
46.29
21.98
12.63
9.25
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.78
Principal Overseas Instl
PINZX
40.11
20.22
12.94
9.25
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.91
Empower International Value Inv
MXIVX
39.10
20.08
10.23
9.23
US Fund Foreign Large Value
1.07
Free Market International Eq Instl
FMNEX
42.82
20.66
12.47
9.22
US Fund Foreign Small/Mid Value
0.55
PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Instl
PZRIX
34.02
18.21
10.97
9.16
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.55
Dodge & Cox International Stock I
DODFX
38.71
18.88
11.70
9.14
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.62
Brandes Emerging Markets Value I
BEMIX
47.83
23.50
10.01
9.14
US Fund Diversified Emerging Mkts
1.12
DFA International Core Equity 2 I
DFIEX
36.15
18.49
10.38
9.12
US Fund Foreign Large Blend
0.23
PGIM Quant Solutions International Eq Z
PJIZX
41.29
23.21
11.15
9.11
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.97
GMO International Equity Allc III
GIEAX
40.90
22.45
9.96
9.07
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.01
DFA World ex US Core Equity Instl
DFWIX
33.75
17.66
9.52
9.04
US Fund Foreign Large Blend
0.30
DFA Large Cap International I
DFALX
33.91
18.17
10.12
9.02
US Fund Foreign Large Blend
0.18
DFA International Social Cor Eq Instl
DSCLX
37.76
19.63
10.12
8.99
US Fund Foreign Large Blend
0.27
AB International Strat Eqs Adv*
STEYX
42.97
22.31
10.73
8.95
US Fund Foreign Large Blend
0.67
BlackRock Advantage International Instl
BROIX
32.40
19.08
10.55
8.91
US Fund Foreign Large Blend
0.50
Thornburg International Equity A
TGVAX
33.83
19.89
8.94
8.91
US Fund Foreign Large Blend
1.10
Voya Multi-Manager International Sm Cp A
NTKLX
38.70
18.60
9.40
8.90
US Fund Foreign Small/Mid Blend
1.54
Victory Trivalent Intl Fd-Core Eq I
MICIX
37.24
21.25
10.22
8.84
US Fund Foreign Large Blend
0.60
T. Rowe Price International Value Eq
TRIGX
43.93
22.75
13.81
8.84
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.81
Goldman Sachs Intl Sm Cp Insghts Instl
GICIX
42.78
20.18
9.83
8.75
US Fund Foreign Small/Mid Blend
0.86
AQR International Multi-Style I
QICLX
42.87
21.45
12.03
8.72
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.59
Putnam International Value A
PNGAX
34.66
19.07
12.42
8.71
US Fund Foreign Large Value
1.02
Fidelity International Value
FIVLX
43.68
21.76
13.80
8.63
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.80
SEI International Equity F (SIT)
SEITX
37.03
20.00
9.81
8.61
US Fund Foreign Large Blend
1.09
PIMCO RAE International Instl
PPYIX
36.90
18.24
10.86
8.59
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.50
AQR International Momentum Style I
AIMOX
35.05
19.69
9.13
8.51
US Fund Foreign Large Growth
0.80
Franklin Mutual International Value Z
MEURX
39.94
19.19
14.39
8.49
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.95
Victory International
USIFX
33.18
17.92
9.61
8.44
US Fund Foreign Large Blend
1.06
Touchstone International Value A
SWRLX
53.73
21.21
10.50
8.42
US Fund Foreign Large Value
1.26
Northern International Equity
NOIGX
37.45
19.68
11.73
8.38
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.51
Schwab International Core Equity
SICNX
38.70
21.97
11.27
8.31
US Fund Foreign Large Blend
0.86
JHancock Disciplined Value Intl R6
JDIUX
40.39
18.67
12.43
8.30
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.74
DWS CROCI International S
SCINX
44.96
20.79
10.81
8.23
US Fund Foreign Large Value
0.92

Sources: IBD, Morningstar Direct

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